Mayor Jenny Durkan raises a flag reading 'We Got This Seattle' on the roof of the Space Needle. The region has endured one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Of the 146,000 inmates serving time in federal prison facilities, one-third are considered to have preexisting medical conditions and roughly 10,000 are over the age of 60, Barr said at a news conference on Thursday.
"You want to make sure that our institutions don't become petri dishes and it spreads rapidly through a particular institution. But we have the protocols that are designed to stop it and we are using all the tools we have to protect the inmates," Barr said. Among those tools "will be identifying vulnerable prisoners who would make more sense to allow to go home to finish their confinement," he said.Anyone who would be considered eligible for release to home confinement would have to quarantine for 14 days, he said. In a phone interview with ABC News after the news conference, Barr stressed that there would be significant limits on what would make prisoners eligible for release to home confinement, noting that they could not be convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses -- which makes up roughly 40% of the over-60 population.New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he and his wife are giving $5 million to Louisiana organizations to help"our communities get through this tough time." Diagnosed coronavirus cases have jumped to 2,305 in Louisiana. At least 83 people in the state have died. EMS personnel bring a patient into the emergency center at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center amid the coronavirus outbreak, in New Orleans, March 25, 2020. EMS personnel bring a patient into the emergency center at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center amid the coronavirus outbreak, in New Orleans, March 25, 2020.he's partnering with organizations"to prepare and deliver over 10,000 meals per day throughout Louisiana for as long as it takes to children on meal programs, seniors, and families in need."A streetcar driver wears a mask amid the coronavirus outbreak, in New Orleans, March 25, 2020.1:18 p.m.: China temporarily bars all foreign nationals from entering country China's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that as of March 28, all foreign nationals, including those with valid visas and residence permits, will be temporarily barred from entering the country.Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.Columbia University will let medical students graduate early so they can help with the coronavirus response efforts in New York, university officials told ABC News. The decision from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center comes after New York University announced the unprecedented decision to graduate its fourth-year students early. NYU said its commitment was in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s directive to get more physicians into the health system quickly. A physician is seen outside Elmhurst Hospital Center, in the Queens borough of New York City, on March 26, 2020. Elmhurst reported 13 COVID-19 related deaths at the hospital in a 24-hour span, according to officials on March 25, 2020. A physician is seen outside Elmhurst Hospital Center, in the Queens borough of New York City, on March 26, 2020. Elmhurst reported 13 COVID-19 related deaths at the hospital in a 24-hour span, according to officials on March 25, 2020.Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail was shut down on Thursday, blocking access to the extensive trail and park, after too many people congregated and violated social distancing guidelines, said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Residents enjoy the warm weather with a stroll along the Lakefront Trail near Oak Street Beach, March 25, 2020, in Chicago, despite a stay-at-home order from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents enjoy the warm weather with a stroll along the Lakefront Trail near Oak Street Beach, March 25, 2020, in Chicago, despite a stay-at-home order from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the coronavirus pandemic.Chicago Police said they will start issuing $500 citations for those violating social distancing guidelines and will arrest repeat offenders.The deadline to apply for the new federally mandated"REAL ID," which will be required for anyone trying to fly from U.S. airports, has been extended by a year due to closures at the Department of Motor Vehicles as a result of the coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.12:04 p.m.: Stimulus bill 'failed to meet the governmental need,' Cuomo says
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